According to a story from the Clarion Ledger, Keith Bradshaw of Bolton, Mississippi was on his way to celebrate New Years Eve in 2015 when he was suddenly struck by…
According to a story from Scientific American, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently decided to strike the diagnosis congenital Lyme disease from its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The document is…
As it turns out, I am obsessed with Scrubs. The TV show, not the song. When I was at my sickest to date, those TV episodes got me through a…
As much as there is so much to talk about regarding dating while battling a chronic illness, I want to focus for a moment on what my long-term boyfriend has…
To be quite frank, Lyme disease is an under-researched condition. If you look at the data concerning how many clinical trials are developed each year for rare conditions, Lyme disease…
This is part 2 of Leah's story, click here to read part 1 Leah listened as the doctor explained that her body couldn’t continue to be overexposed in addition to…
According to a story from Ottawa Citizen, the Pan-Canadian Research Network on Lyme Disease recently received a boost of $4 million from the Canadian government and The Canadian Institutes of…
According to a story from Benzinga, Olivia Goodreau of Colorado is the 14 year old creator of the TickTracker app. The application was recognized by the Department of Health and…
According to a story from WXXI News, a startup from Rochester has set out to solve a dire medical problem that has global impacts on health. The problem at hand…
Three large black and white beasts rest under a shade tree to avoid the sun’s hot rays. They appear to be chewing gum, although they are really chewing their cud.…
The pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne has announced her return to music with a new album that she made while fighting chronic Lyme disease. In a letter to her fans, she…
Who Lives With a Chronic Illness? A Lot of People. More than half of the world’s population lives with a chronic condition and of the 2 trillion the US spends…
Too often we try to interpret the experiences of others without actually communicating with the very individuals we’re trying to better understand. This leads to false impressions and frequently creates…
According to PRNewswire, Beverly Hills and Frankfurt based INFUSIO donated $5,000 each of their patient’s Lyme disease treatment in May. Interest in the program was high. As a result, INFUSIO…
According to PRNewswire, Beverly Hills, and Frankfurt based INFUSIO donated $5000 each of their patient’s Lyme disease treatment in May. Interest in the program was high. As a result, INFUSIO…
A biotechnology company called Valneva is developing an experimental vaccine for Lyme disease. Valneva has said that it is making progress in the vaccine development. A Phase I trial has…
According to a story from triblive.com, a recent study demonstrated that Lyme disease cases increased at an "exponential" rate in the ten year period from 2003 to 2013. The area…
Here's something on the lighter side of disease prevention efforts! Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tweeted a photo of a poppy seed muffin which was meant…
May is Lyme disease awareness month. Responding to an explosion in Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses, the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met for the first time in Washington, D.C. in December…
Springtime is in full bloom and summer is right around the corner, so you know what that means? Beaches, barbecues, and bugs! While beaches and barbecues are fun, the last…
According to a story from Business Insider, the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, has been expanding its range in the United States, and where ever it goes, the risk of people receiving…
According to a story from bioengineer.org, scientists from Washington State University have successfully developed a compact and cost effective infection detection device that is comparable in effectiveness to clinical labs.…
Click to read parts one and two of this story. According to the Center for Disease Control, Lyme disease is the fastest growing insect-borne infectious illness in the United States.…
Richard Kuhns (B.S.Ch.E) boasts twenty years experience working with Morgellons disease and its sufferers. Others consider him to be a leading expert on skin parasites, and the complications of Lyme…
According to a story from the Lyme Disease Association, researchers from the University of Maryland have discovered at least part of the method by which the bacteria responsible for Lyme…
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